The Evanston community and Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory welcomed the new Woodburn Pointe senior housing today with a ribbon cutting ceremony. ... Read more
The Shawnee Hotel is a prime example of early 20th century commercial architecture in Springfield. It is one of the largest and finest Second Renaissance style buildings in the community and its two-story main lobby is one of the city’s most impressive interiors. ... Read more
Developers and investors are snapping up property near the Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati, even though the opening of the $400 million project is more than a year away. Twenty properties within a short walk of the downtown casino site have been purchased in the past year for a total of more than $2.6 million, according to Hamilton County property records. The Model Group, a developer that has been working on condominium projects in Over-the-Rhine... ... Read more
As other Cincinnati neighborhoods celebrate the arrest of several alleged gang members, Northside is busy reclaiming its streets after a previous roundup. ... Read more
The Elberon, a historic landmark at the corner of Elberon Avenue and West Eighth Street, is being returned to its glory and will once again stand out as a neighborhood jewel. ... Read more
Preliminary city approval came Tuesday to build 60 townhomes at the intersection of Germantown and Broadway streets. The townhomes would begin what is planned as a four-phase development called Germantown Village. ... Read more
The award for Excellence in Senior Redevelopment was presented to the Villas of the Valley. Partners recognized in the project include: The Model Group.; Valley Homes Mutual Housing Corporation; City Studios Architecture; Model Construction, LLC. ... Read more
The Eastside Revitalization Project in Covington, KY, received the 2011 Ida Lee Willis Memorial Foundation Award for a Preservation Project. ... Read more
The residents of the new single-family homes in Villas of the Valley, which are replacing the deteriorating houses in the former World War II era Valley Homes subdivision in Lincoln Heights, will be the first to tell you that hard work does indeed pay off. ... Read more
Local business leaders, elected officials and developers on Wednesday celebrated a construction kick off for the renovation of The Elberon, a landmark building at 3414 W. Eighth Street in East Price Hill. The Model Group, in partnership with non-profit community developer Price Hill Will purchased the 26,500-square-foot building late last year with plans to redevelop it into 37 one- and two-bedroom apartments for seniors 55 and older. ... Read more
The redevelopment of The Elberon is scheduled to start Feb. 23 with a construction kickoff event. The Elberon, a landmark building in East Price Hill, is being redeveloped into 37 one- and two-bedroom units for seniors 55 and older. ... Read more
The first apartments part of a more than $13.5 million renovation of St. Paul Village - a project nearly three years in the making - are slated to be finished next month. The project is part of a two-pronged renovation at St. Paul Village, which was built in two phases in 1976 and 1979 on Madison Road in Madisonville. ... Read more
Price Hill Will, a nonprofit community group, has acquired the once-stately structure, which supporters have described as “Price Hill’s Alamo.” It has partnered with the Model Group and the city of Cincinnati to assemble a $7.4 million renovation plan that will provide 37 one- and two-bedroom apartments. ... Read more
The National Housing Law Project is pleased to announce the publication of "Neighborhood Stabilization Program: Innovative Development Strategies for Very Low-Income Housing." The report highlights five NSP grantees that used innovative strategies to meet their obligations to provide housing for very low-income families. The successes of each grantee demonstrate that NSP funds, leveraged with other resources, can preserve and increase a community’s supply of affordable housing. To download the full report, please visit: http://nhlp.org/files/NHLP%20NSP%20Best%20Practices%20Final_0.pdf ... Read more
Transformative. In a word, that's the role local real estate development firm Model Group says it wants to play in each of the communities it touches. Where some investors see neighborhoods scarred by empty buildings, decaying homes and trash-ridden side streets, partners at Model see opportunities. ... Read more